00:00 - Intro 01:13 - On the Beat Examples 01:26 - In Between the Beat Example 02:49 - Subdivisions 03:33 - Even Subdivisions 04:20 - Odd Subdivisions 06:14 - The 2's Subdivision Exercise 13:57 - The 3's Subdivision Exercise 17:05 - The 4's Subdivision Exercise 22:06 - Conclusion
Thank you so much Jonny. Your concise and professional lessons manage to be fun and extremely educational. Rhythm is by far the most difficult thing for me. I am learning in my 30's and I have a challenging time with even simple rhythm patterns. I try not to get discouraged because the other aspects of beginner piano have been easier for me, but it can be hard not to get frustrated with myself. This is by far the most helpful exercise I've found on UA-cam. Does that make sense? 🤙😋
Thanks Jonny for this video lesson!! I finally practice these rythm exercises with ease and that's because the left hand constant ( C G ) pattern plus the points of right hand you designed for this lesson are a better way ( at least for me ) to play the 8th and 16th notes. Moreover, I can understand better this way than the traditional counting 1 e & a 2 e & a...etc which confuses me a lot in other lessons I"ve watched. The staff is also helpful 'cause I can read at the same time!! Excellent 😊
Great video! 😊 although rhythm is very difficult what Johnny says here is very helpful and I tried it out myself and just to say as a piano player who has been playing for five almost 6 years now this is great advice and I would not take it for granted
This is a super useful exercise. Definitely going to work into my practice repertoire. Might even be fun to combine with a scale for some basic improv Wondering if you have any similar exercises for practising odd divisions against even divisions? Eg eighth note triplets against regular eighth notes. I struggle with these the most due to the polyrhythm. Would love some exercises for this!
Dear Jonny, I have been desperately looking for an exercise like this for months. Thank you so much for this great explanation. You are and will remain the best jazz piano teacher on the internet!!
Hey Jonny. That makes sense. 🤭 Seriously though. Do you avoid teaching "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" and "1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a" to keep it simpler for non-traditionally trained players? I guess that works so well for me because I learned it young and have used it for so long now. Me to a bandmate: "yeah, it's a push on the "a" of 3".
Instead of counting 4 or eight, might try the old one and two and or one and uh two and uh three and uh. Or, one e and uh two e and uh. Am I making sense here?
Definitely easier for most of us to manage, than counting 8, 9, 12, or 16 notes per measure. :) I call these " _count words_ ". In 4/4 time, we have the following count words: - Eighth notes: "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &". - Triplet notes: "1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a". - Sixteenth notes: "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a". On the other hand, there's more than one "e", "&", and "a" count word in the measure, so you'd say, e.g. "1 & a" for both 1 3 8 and 1 7 8, which is ambiguous. Whereas counting 8 eighths, 12 (not 9, Jonny! ;) ) triplets or 16 sixteenths, is not ambiguous at all - because each count word is a number that refers to _exactly_ one position in the measure. BTW, the spelling of the word "subdivision" sometimes got mangled in the video.
The only gap is “the speed” at which he does it. He’s doing it slow enough so you get the idea and you take off with it from there! But it is indeed the same thing, just all put together!
Yikes! Very complex lesson. I got lost early on. Feels like something is good and useful here, but it was too much info presented too quickly. Maybe this could be split up into separate videos, one for each subdivision. It would be nice to go slower and have more chances to play along.
Thank you for the feedback! There is a blog that goes along with the video which may help! pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/the-best-rhythm-exercise-for-any-musician/
This guy's definitely a good piano player. Does that make sense? But the way he explains things is just so annoying. Does that make sense? He just needs a better script. Does that make sense? I love the content but I can never make it to the end of the video. Does that make sense?
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - On the Beat Examples
01:26 - In Between the Beat Example
02:49 - Subdivisions
03:33 - Even Subdivisions
04:20 - Odd Subdivisions
06:14 - The 2's Subdivision Exercise
13:57 - The 3's Subdivision Exercise
17:05 - The 4's Subdivision Exercise
22:06 - Conclusion
Thank you so much Jonny. Your concise and professional lessons manage to be fun and extremely educational. Rhythm is by far the most difficult thing for me. I am learning in my 30's and I have a challenging time with even simple rhythm patterns. I try not to get discouraged because the other aspects of beginner piano have been easier for me, but it can be hard not to get frustrated with myself. This is by far the most helpful exercise I've found on UA-cam. Does that make sense? 🤙😋
Thank you- rhythm is hard!
Thanks Jonny for this video lesson!! I finally practice these rythm exercises with ease and that's because the left hand constant ( C G ) pattern plus the points of right hand you designed for this lesson are a better way ( at least for me ) to play the 8th and 16th notes. Moreover, I can understand better this way than the traditional counting 1 e & a 2 e & a...etc which confuses me a lot in other lessons I"ve watched. The staff is also helpful 'cause I can read at the same time!!
Excellent 😊
So glad it was helpful!!
thanks for sharing
These are the best rhythmic esercisse i found so far!
Awesome, thank you!
This is incredible!!!
Thank You! Very Nice!
Perhaps the most valuable video yet! Thanks
Thank you!
Great video! 😊 although rhythm is very difficult what Johnny says here is very helpful and I tried it out myself and just to say as a piano player who has been playing for five almost 6 years now this is great advice and I would not take it for granted
Makes total sense (If you aren’t numerically challenged)
This is a super useful exercise. Definitely going to work into my practice repertoire. Might even be fun to combine with a scale for some basic improv
Wondering if you have any similar exercises for practising odd divisions against even divisions? Eg eighth note triplets against regular eighth notes. I struggle with these the most due to the polyrhythm. Would love some exercises for this!
You have a solution for every problem
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Every musical problem:) Thanks for watching!
Great way to conceptualize feeling rhythm!
Thanks!
Great !!!! You always have great ideas to make things understandable! Unbelievable!
Thank you so much!
Great video! I’ve been working on this so hard.
That's awesome!
Dear Jonny,
I have been desperately looking for an exercise like this for months. Thank you so much for this great explanation. You are and will remain the best jazz piano teacher on the internet!!
Thank you so much!
Still the best piano teacher on UA-cam 🔥
Thank you so much!
Hey Jonny. That makes sense. 🤭
Seriously though. Do you avoid teaching "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" and "1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a" to keep it simpler for non-traditionally trained players?
I guess that works so well for me because I learned it young and have used it for so long now. Me to a bandmate: "yeah, it's a push on the "a" of 3".
That's awesome, you had great teachers! This system can be helpful- especially on complex rhythms. Thanks for watching!
I am just SO weak on rhythm! Thanks for the lesson! 😊
So glad it's helpful! Thanks for watching!
Well explained.
Thank you!
Does that make sense.
YES!!
Great lesson!
Thank you!
Instead of counting 4 or eight, might try the old one and two and or one and uh two and uh three and uh. Or, one e and uh two e and uh. Am I making sense here?
Yes!
Definitely easier for most of us to manage, than counting 8, 9, 12, or 16 notes per measure. :) I call these " _count words_ ". In 4/4 time, we have the following count words:
- Eighth notes: "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &".
- Triplet notes: "1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a".
- Sixteenth notes: "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a".
On the other hand, there's more than one "e", "&", and "a" count word in the measure, so you'd say, e.g. "1 & a" for both 1 3 8 and 1 7 8, which is ambiguous. Whereas counting 8 eighths, 12 (not 9, Jonny! ;) ) triplets or 16 sixteenths, is not ambiguous at all - because each count word is a number that refers to _exactly_ one position in the measure.
BTW, the spelling of the word "subdivision" sometimes got mangled in the video.
This right here was all i lookin for mannn , i freakin love you no homoooo
loved it!
Great, thank you!
How many time approximately practice this exercise to be good ?
Amazing ❤
Thanks 😄
@PianoWithJonny What are the target BPMs for these exercises?
Thanks Jonny this is VERY helpful, definitely going to work on this!
Great!
Hey Jonny, what digital piano (brand/model) do you use in this video?
If you’re Jonny? Who’s the other guy? I’m new here.
Subdivisions… that’s a song by RUSH. This I know.
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Around 4:40 - Four triplets equal NINE rhythmic points??? I don't think so.
there is a big gap between what is played at the beginning and the exercices...
The rhythms remain the same; the difference lies in the notes and chords previously used by Jonny.
People who can play like he does at the beginning aren't who need basic lessons like this...
The only gap is “the speed” at which he does it. He’s doing it slow enough so you get the idea and you take off with it from there! But it is indeed the same thing, just all put together!
1 and 2 and 3 and four is correct. Weirdly lesson, no need look finish.
Yeah, for #2, all of us can play a zillion notes at the same time…sure Jan
Чувак! Оскар Питерсон из тебя не получился!😂
Yikes! Very complex lesson. I got lost early on. Feels like something is good and useful here, but it was too much info presented too quickly. Maybe this could be split up into separate videos, one for each subdivision. It would be nice to go slower and have more chances to play along.
Thank you for the feedback! There is a blog that goes along with the video which may help! pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/the-best-rhythm-exercise-for-any-musician/
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No, no… that does not make sense!
This guy's definitely a good piano player. Does that make sense? But the way he explains things is just so annoying. Does that make sense? He just needs a better script. Does that make sense? I love the content but I can never make it to the end of the video. Does that make sense?